SENIOR ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ASSISTANT – RETAIL
WOKING – 3 DAYS IN / 2 DAYS FROM HOME – PERMANENT – A hands-on AP role with real ownership and team responsibility
£32,000–£34,000
Are you an experienced Accounts Payable professional looking for a role with more ownership and variety? Do you thrive when you’re close to the detail but also helping those around you improve?
We Do Group are recruiting a Senior Accounts Payable Assistant for a well-established retail business based in Woking. This is a permanent, hybrid role sitting within a structured finance function – supporting the AP Manager, taking ownership of key processes, and providing day-to-day guidance to junior team members.
It’s a broad AP seat – you’ll be across invoice processing, payment runs, supplier reconciliations, and month-end, while also being the person others lean on when they need direction.
WISH LIST
* Solid Accounts Payable experience gained in a large or multi-entity business
* Comfortable supporting or supervising junior team members – you’re the one people come to with questions
* Organised and process-minded – you spot inefficiencies and do something about them
THE ROLE
* Process vendor invoices and credits accurately and on time across multiple operating divisions
* Prepare payment runs in line with company controls – flag discrepancies and recommend fixes
* Carry out regular supplier statement reconciliations to keep accounts clean and up to date
* Manage relationships with business-critical suppliers to protect supply and service continuity
* Own the AP ticketing system and invoice scanning software day-to-day – keeping everything moving
* Prepare month-end balance sheet reconciliations – investigate anomalies and resolve aged items
* Support the supplier onboarding process and oversee the proforma payment tracker
* Maintain working knowledge of VAT and CIS regulations to ensure compliant invoice processing
* Provide clear direction and workload distribution to junior team members
* Identify process improvement opportunities and implement agreed changes with the AP Manager
* Provide ad hoc reporting and support as the function requires
YOUR PROFILE
* Experience in a high-volume AP environment
* Effective communicator – written & verbal
* Good working knowledge of MS Excel
* Confident supporting or guiding junior colleagues
SALARY & BENEFITS
* £32,000–£34,000
* Woking – 3 days in the office, 2 days from home